An injury to his left knee ended his 2011 seaon; an injury to his right, suffered last October, brought a close to the 2012 campaign and his college career.

The most recent injury left him with ligament tears and a dislocated knee. A successful surgery and months of rehabbing down in Florida, though, have put Lattimore perhaps ahead of schedule in his plan to return to the field. Recently, Lattimore said he feels he's on track to play on week one of the upcoming NFL season.

Scouts liked Lattimore's attitude, and seemed impressed last month by his progress at South Carolina's Pro Day, when some of them literally cheered for him after he completed drills. PREVIOUS:Lattimore Impresses at Pro Day Still, the injury was enough a concern that teams didn't want to use a high pick to take him.

But production matters, and Lattimore did a lot in his time at USC. He had 2,677 career rushing yards, which is sixth in school history. His 41 total touchdowns and 38 rushing touchdowns are both school records.